New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-11
plete with comic situations and dazzling picture n
which frolc and laughter abound
AVOIDING 1HE PUBLIC GAZE.
THE CLEVELAND ENTRANCES AT ALBAUGlrs


YOUNG PHELPS ABRoAD-A SWELL" PAPER CHASE
AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIM rKrSuxkl
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-I drew attention the
ether day to the fact that the President ct bis own
request had separate entrances constructed for his
special use at Albaugh's Opera House. No President
before him considered the entrances used BY other
people not good enough. Mr.. Cleveland Ii the first
to require 1t. He intimated that the people g an
noyed MIN by their staring, and he disliked being
pushed and hustled about What l wrote seems to
have put certain people In Washington into white
heat Of indignation Ever since, they have discussed
the matter with more less venom. An assstans
secretary Of of the eat departments of the Gov.
eminent Is to-day quoted as sayings
why should the President have entrance dit
ferent from the rest of the citizens OF this great and
glorious Republic One OF the troubles with Cleve-
land OF which grows much OF bis personal unpopu
arty, Is his unwingness TO let the people who have
four times placed him in Office and have made him
what he is look Ut him. Grant walked in the Avenue
often and not afraid Of being SEEM Old jackson,
whose party came into power when he did was fond
OF riding and never tried to SHIT himself up from pub
lilo view. Buchanan was fond OF driving knew
socially every prominent family In the city. WAom
does Cleveland Wait Has be single friend here
Not that any ono knows OF here. Why, remember
Europe there is private entrance tor the sovereign
1t is so at st. Petersburg at Madrid, ut Vienna and
Paris After the Orsinl attempt to kill Louis Napo-
house except by this single narrow way, and staff of
officers went through fret to see that one in
Segunda el Catoica took the precautions
against her loving liege at Madrid. Now don't think
am making much ado about nothing. I'm making
no ado at all But this thing will strike the Average
citizen just as it strikes me. Small things are
sometimes mighty potent In turning public
opinion. The American citizen resenfs bitterly
anything, expressed or fmplied. that presumes TO
consider him rather interior Questionable to
any official twho owes his political existence Ito The
iss and II Gle chances to be senominaed
you will how the opposition will use this incident
1t Is mistake. blunder, that is worse than
crime. We will see."
"A naval officer on the Pacific Station" says q
writer in "The Capital" sent lately Inter-
esng particulars In regard to matters ut Valparaiso,
wheie his vessel was STAYING. and mentioned among
this season. which was attended by ell he society
OF the CHILEAN metropolis. was german given IN tho
largest hall in the city OF John Jay Phelps, the son
OF William Waiter Phelps, who is making o tour
around the world in his own yacht Young America
has been rather we'll represented in foreign parts bv
Mr. Phelps's son. who is a young nan OF much ability
aud who seems 10 have plenty OF good sense. lie 10
entirely his master and has never been dependant
upon his father tor means OF subsistence He was tho
tavorite gr, adchiid OF the Congressman's father
lett the boy fortune which now amounts to
more than halt o million OF dollars OF which he has
entire control. lie Is said to possess frstrate busi-
ness ability and takes good care OF his property. OF
which he has so much as not TO give him any motive
for engaging in actual business OF any sort. Ills
yachting around the world has been a very sue.
cessfl One and it is pleasant to know that The United
States is well represented by one OF its wealthy
sons in foreign parts"
Secretary Lamar is hard at work upon tho Grafton
which he to deliver at the unveng the statue OF
Ca houu in Charleston, =. c., the 18th inst. Is
is to be- hear OF the greatest efforts vi his he
There was great stir in social and sporting circles
anent the result Of the recent papercase in which
ali the bloods OF the town took part upon the invita-
ton OF Mr.. Oregon. OF the russian Legation Tho
sportsmen affect English Ways in everything, and
therefore it was but natural that, following English
fashion several uuinvIted guests assembled at tho
meet and started with the hounds. Among these WAS
Butler Malone, a OF the ex Senator from Virginia.
who fsultessy mounted but who " Is indiscreet
enough to prove his superior craftsmanship and como
in first. This greatly disappointed tue aforesaid
bloods who lock upon young Malone as an intruder
yeIy much in the way that people who have just
been permitted to pass the outskirts OF society are
stared BY those who only twenty hours before
had gone through the same experience. They said
that the Young fellow should not be permitted to
take the prize, which in this q handsome
diamond pin OF the value OF s75. The question
was seriously discussed at leading club in this town
by the OF porKpacker By the heir OF an Army
contractor who had grown rio In very dubious
fnshion. aud o man no laid the foundation OF his
wealth BY lending money at usurious rates OF interest,"
all Of whom united in asking Who the devil 10
Malone, anyway" Mr.. Gregor had the good sense
to say that Butler Mahone. he had fairy won the
prizc should also have it. and he II to-day wearing It,
though the discussion the merits OF the arc
being carried in the aforesaid club aud in other
quarters a. we'll